Milestone 1: EasyA x Polkadot: In-person hackathons and in-app Polkadot 2.0 crash course (#360DaysOfPolkadot)

Hey Polkadot frens!

We’re super excited to be embarking on the next phase of EasyA x Polkadot, after a hugely successful 2024! The name of this next phase? The awesome #360DaysOfPolkadot. We’ve crafted this after doing a deep dive into this year’s successes, as well as where we can do even better. We’ve talked for hours with members of the Polkadot ecosystem to gather their visions for where we should focus next, and have incorporated this into #360DaysOfPolkadot.

For ease of reading, here’s the summary:

Short Description: EasyA doubles down on the strong success it has already brought to the Polkadot ecosystem via the EasyA app and in-person hackathons. In this proposal for #360DaysOfPolkadot, EasyA will upgrade the in-app EasyA Polkadot course to Polkadot 2.0, and host the next 2 landmark hackathons in-person at Harvard University and in London.

Live in the EasyA app:

Polkadot x EasyA Harvard Hackathon 2024 Finalists!

Location: Harvard University (USA) and London (UK) as well as virtual (via developer educational challenges in the EasyA app)

Timeline: November 2024 - April 2025

Requested Allocation: USD $392,500

Target Metrics:

KPI	Target 🎯
Total developers starting crash course	120,000
Total developers completing crash course	100,000
In-person hackathon attendees	600
Hackathon projects	100
Social Media Impressions (LinkedIn/Twitter/TikTok/Instagram, YouTube etc)	10M+

We have created this on-chain proposal after opening it up for an extended discussion phase here. We have been thrilled to hear everyone's support and feedback both in the comments, and live on the two AAGs where we presented. As you can see from the comments, we have taken this feedback to heart and incorporated it into this final proposal. For a consolidated overview of the feedback which we received in our open discussions with the community, please see the summary in our full proposal.

The full proposal is available here!

– Phil, Dom (EasyA Co-Founders) and the EasyA Team